2013 Mazda MAZDA3 Technical Service Bulletins

504 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10185968Mar 24, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device.
• 10091433Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device
• 10091361Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a rattle type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving on rough roads. This may be caused by a loose spare tire jack.
• 10091266Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device.
• 10185906Mar 7, 2016Engine cooling. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and DTC P0015 / P0524 stored in memory. P0015:00 - Exhaust CMP timing over-retarded, P0524:00 - Engine oil pressure too low. This is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (OCV). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10185904Mar 7, 2016Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3" even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10101069Mar 7, 2016Engine cooling, Equipment, Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory.•p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded•p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too lowthis is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (ocv). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10101062Mar 7, 2016Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10090817Mar 7, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory.•p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded•p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too lowthis is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (ocv). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10090812Mar 7, 2016Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10213430Feb 26, 2016Electrical system. Excessive condensation or water within the headlamp assembly caustion
• 10213429Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Paint damage Mazda pocket paint guide
• 10213399Feb 26, 2016Body and structure, Equipment. Brake noise, judder and dragging diagnosis and servicing
• 10213326Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Mazda guidelines for factory scheduled maintenance
• 10105891Feb 26, 2016Brakes. Some vehicles exhibit brake related concerns such as brake noise, brake judder or brake dragging. If you encounter a customer complaint for any one of these symptoms, refer to the following information to understand why symptoms may occur, and to better assist the customer in resolving their specific brake concern.
• 10213398Feb 23, 2016Equipment. Clunk/bang/buzz noise during first forward movement after sitting
• 10213427Feb 17, 2016Electrical system. HandsFree bluetooth module and/or text messaging troubleshooting procedure
• 10213425Feb 17, 2016Electrical system. Speedometer replacement procedure
• 10076677Feb 17, 2016Equipment. Hands-free bluetooth module and/or text messaging troubleshooting procedure. Some vehicles may exhibit bluetooth hands-free and/or text messaging related concerns. To improve thehandling of bluetooth hands-free and/or text messaging customer concerns, mazda created a special service and parts exchange program as of february 2010. Customers experiencing related concerns should have their vehicle and/or device…
• 10213387Feb 15, 2016Equipment, Suspension. Shock absorber replacement guidelines
• 10213333Feb 15, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Battery test procedure requirements using the GR81291
• 10213332Feb 15, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Battery Maintenance
• 10213417Feb 5, 2016Exterior lighting, Air bags. Passenger fAirbag deactivation (PAD) indicator light illumination
• 10213330Feb 5, 2016Equipment, Engine cooling. PreMixed long life "FL22" Engine Coolant
• 10213329Feb 5, 2016Electrical system, Engine cooling. Engine Start /Stop Procedure with room fuse removed
• 10213423Feb 2, 2016Equipment. Siriusxm satellite radio registration transfer after unit replacement
• 10213422Feb 2, 2016Equipment. Proper usage of driver's floor mat.
• 10213421Jan 25, 2016Exterior lighting. Condensation/Fog in front and rear combination lights
• 10213405Jan 25, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. ATFFZ required for SKYACTIV drive 6speed automatic transaxle
• 10100890Jan 25, 2016Equipment. Always be sure to use the correct automatic transmission fluid when replacing atf. Using the wrong atf may cause shift quality complaints or may even damage the transmission.note:• atf m-v (type m5) is not the same fluid as mercon®v or mercon®lv atf.• atf m-v (type m5) has a greater viscosity than mercon®v and mercon®lv atf in low temperatures.• atf m-v (type m5) has a greater anti-judder specification than…
• 10100889Jan 25, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. The new skyactiv-drive fw6a-el at uses “automatic transmission fluid (atf) type: fz”. Only use “atf-fz” to fill or top off the fluid level. Atf-fz is specially designed for use in the skyactiv-drive series at. It is a low viscosity formula with less friction for better fuel economy. Note: atf-fz is colored blue for easy identification. To check the fluid level, remove the bolt, then remove the dipstick. The…
• 10100888Jan 25, 2016Exterior lighting. Some customers may complain of condensation/fog inside the front (headlamp/headlight) or rear (taillamp/tail-light) combination lights. The recent new models have been fitted with a clear lens which can cause the symp-tom to be more noticeable, however, it does not affect the performance of the light. This condensation/fog is a natural phenomenon that occurs when there is a fairly large temperature difference…
• 10213325Jan 14, 2016Equipment. Special service tool shipment Janaurary 2016
• 10105849Jan 14, 2016Equipment. In support of improved electrical diagnosis on skyactiv vehicles, mazda will ship a terminal test kit to all dealers. The test kit is designed pecifically for skyactiv module terminals.• the sst will be shipped by mazda’s tool vendor bosch starting january 15, 2016.• procedures for usage are found in the skyactiv wiring terminal test kit wbt, course #1649.• the following sst is the latest addition to the mazda…
• 10213385Jan 8, 2016Wheels. Stains appear on wheels
• 10105855Jan 8, 2016Wheels. Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on mazda vehicles, the chemicals contents penetrate the clear coating of the wheel surface and damage the paint under the clear coating. The damaged area has the appearance of dark stains.
• 10213379Dec 22, 2015Engine, Electrical system. Rough Idle with MIL on and DTC P0015/P0524
• 10105639Dec 22, 2015Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the mil on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory. • p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded • p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too low this is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or ocv. The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a mil illumination, but rough idle will not be…
• 10213378Dec 17, 2015Electrical system, Engine cooling. Engine Oil seepage from engine oil pressure switch
• 10105644Dec 17, 2015Engine. Frequent engine starts under extremely cold ambient temperatures may result in oil seepage from the engine oil pressure switch. This concern may be caused by a lack of durability of the oil pressure switch under these conditions. To correct the problem, the oil pressure switch has been improved to increase the durability in cold ambient temperatures.
• 10213404Dec 3, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Check Engine light and A/T Warning light on with one or more of these DTS (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738) Stored in TCM Memory
• 10105656Dec 3, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with one or more of these dtcs stored in the tcm memory (p0842, p0847, p0872, p0877, p0780, p1738). • p0842:00 - oil pressure switch no. 1 (oil pressure switch b) stuck on • p0847:00 - oil pressure switch no. 2 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on • p0872:00 - oil pressure switch no. 3 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on •…
• 10213408Nov 30, 2015Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. Vehicle speed does not increase with engine speed and ATX does not shift up or down
• 10213402Nov 30, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Hard shifting/shift lever bebration
• 10105621Nov 30, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Some vehicles may exhibit one of the following concerns: • sometimes the shifter may jump out of 3rd gear over a road bump when accelerating after deceleration at 25-40 mph (40-65 km/h) • hard to shift into 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or 6th gear • shift lever vibrates when driving in 3rd or 4th gear this is caused by inappropriate transmission internal parts.
• 10105528Nov 30, 2015Equipment, Vehicle speed control. Some vehicles may exhibit the atx fail-safe function working with the following symptoms: • the vehicle speed does not increase with engine speed • the atx does not shift up or down as expected the condition may not always be able to be reproduced and dtcs may not be stored when the vehicle is brought in. Foreign material (iron particles in the atf) may enter the atx valve body and cause a temporary malfunction of…
• 10076662Nov 30, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10213407Nov 17, 2015Back-over prevention (rear camera). Whining noise from automatic transaxle.
• 10105626Nov 17, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Some customers may complain of a whining noise from the automatic transaxle when driving at 10 mph and above. The noise: • depends on the vehicle’s speed only (the more speed, the more noise) • occurs with all types of driving (acceleration, deceleration, steady speed) • does not depend on rpm, gear, or atf temperature. This is caused by a damaged bearing in the transaxle due to improper configuration of the…
• 10076661Nov 17, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.

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